13 October 2020
Price comparison websites restrictions
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/spain/price-comparison-websites-restrictions

In recent years, the application of competition law to price comparison websites has been widely discussed. As the deadline for the expiration of the Vertical Block Exception Regulation ("VBER") is fast approaching, the ...

14 July 2020
A Spanish Regional Court requests for an ECJ's preliminary ruling on procedures for claiming damages
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/spain/a-spanish-regional-court-requests-for-an-ecjs-preliminary-ruling-on-procedures-for-claiming-damages

The application of the transitional regime of the Damages Directive (No. 2014/104), of 26 November 2014, has created legal uncertainty regarding the statute of limitations of damages claims.

18 August 2020
The Spanish Supreme Court overrides the restrictions imposed on ride-hailing services (¨VTCs¨)
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/spain/the-spanish-supreme-court-overrides-the-restrictions-imposed-on-ride-hailing-services

The ongoing conflict between ride-hailing services (known in Spain as "VTCs"), such as Uber, and the taxi sector has led to a new ruling from the Spanish Supreme Court that confirms the view of the Spanish Competition ...

19 January 2017
Interview with José María Marín Quemada, president of the Spanish National Competition Authority (CNMC)
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/spain/entrevista-a-marin-quemada-presidente-de-la-cnmc

20 January 2021
CNMC opens formal proceedings against the Spanish Football Federation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/spain/cnmc-opens-formal-proceedings-against-the-spanish-football-federation

The sale and use of audio-visual football rights in Spain has always been in the spotlight due to frequent controversies between the Spanish Football Federation (“RFEF”), the national professional football league ...

12 November 2020
Victory in landmark antitrust private enforcement damages case in Spain
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/spain/victory-in-landmark-antitrust-private-enforcement-damages-case-in-spain

Three major Spanish insurance companies, Caser, Scor and Asefa, involved in the boycott and acts of retaliation against Musaat, have now paid around four million euros to Musaat for damages. This case is notable for ...

14 September 2020
CNMC proposes a total fine of €47 million for Deloitte, PWC and KPMG among other consulting companies for participating in a bid rigging cartel
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/spain/cnmc-proposes-a-total-fine-of-47-million

In February 2019, the Spanish Competition Authority (CNMC) opened formal proceedings against 25 consulting companies and 8 of their executives for allegedly manipulating and allocating public tenders in the consulting ...

12 June 2020
CNMC identifies competition problems in the fifth stowage sector's framework agreement
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/spain/cnmc-identifies-competition-problems-in-the-fifth-stowage-sectors-framework-agreement

Since the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") judgment in 2014 in the case Commission v. Spain, which declared the Spanish regime for stevedores incompatible with the freedom of establishment, there has been a progressive ...

28 September 2017
Bird & Bird expands its Competition & EU team in Madrid by appointing Patricia Liñán as partner
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2017/spain/bird-and-bird-expands-its-competition-and-eu-team-in-madrid--by-appointing-patricia-linan-as-partner

International law firm Bird & Bird LLP appoints leading Spanish competition & EU specialist Patricia Liñán as a partner who will join the firm in the coming weeks. Patricia will primarily be based in our Madrid office ...

16 November 2020
The CNMC investigates a potential abuse of dominant position in the Spanish natural gas market
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/spain/the-cnmc-investigates-a-potential-abuse-of-dominant-position-in-the-spanish-natural-gas-market

Same as in many other countries, the gas sector is crucial in Spain given its strategic importance and its necessary use for many industrial and consumer applications. The Spanish Competition Authority ("CNMC") has ...